Costa begins a tour of the capitals to get the EU budget on track in the final stretch of the year

European Council President António Costa has launched his annual capital tour, a series of visits to European Union leaders designed to gather their opinions and prepare the ground for upcoming international summits in the final stretch of the year.

The tour is specifically focused on guiding and securing the EU budget as the year enters its closing months. The initiative serves as a mechanism for high-level diplomatic alignment among member state leaders to streamline decision-making processes on critical financial and policy matters.